World Environment Day 2025 – Beat Plastic Pollution

World Environment Day in 2025 focused on ending plastic pollution. The Republic of Korea hosted the global celebrations.  Every year on June 5th, World Environment Day is celebrated to encourage worldwide awareness and action to protect the environment.

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June; engaging governments, businesses, celebrities, and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

The theme for World Environment Day 2022 is 'Only One Earth'. Under the theme Only One Earth, World Environment Day 2022 will be observed highlighting the need to live sustainably in harmony with nature by transformative changes in our policies and choices towards cleaner and greener lifestyles

The year 2022 is a historic milestone for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the global environmental community. It marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of UNEP as an outcome of the Stockholm Conference.

Above all, World Environment Day offers a global platform for inspiring positive change. It pushes for individuals to think about the way they consume; for businesses to develop greener models; for farmers and manufacturers to produce more sustainably; for governments to invest in repairing the environment; for educators to inspire students to take action; and for youth to build a greener future.   

World Environment Day 2025 centers on ending plastic pollution. With global leadership from the Republic of Korea and Jeju Province, the event unites governments, communities, and individuals to deploy real-world solutions—from policy reforms to grassroots clean‑ups. 

Key Objectives & Activities

1. Raise Awareness: Spotlighting how plastics pervade ecosystems—land, sea, even our bodies—and mobilizing action

2. Policy & Innovation: Jeju and Korea showcase scalable solutions like advanced recycling systems, plastic-free zones, and innovations in biodegradable packaging

3. Global & Local Engagement: Includes panels, clean‑ups, school drives, waste‑segregation workshops—happening worldwide through partner events